WAP Reccomendations

[WiMe]

Re: Known Working APs for pfSense

I see that there are a couple of recommendations for WAP from 2014:

-meraki mr12
-meraki mr16
-dlink 1522
-cisco 4200v1 with DHCP disabled connected to the LAN port
-WD mynet 900 with DHCP disabled connected to the LAN port

Would someone care to add an updated list?

I am about to run a NetGate 4100 and I want to support Wireless.

'Thanks' in advance

[azdeltawye]

@wime
I've been using the UniFi UAP-AC-Pro APs with pfSense for a couple years and they have been great. Not a single complaint... Eventually I would like to upgrade to the U6-Pro models which support the WiFi 6 std.

[NogBadTheBad]

@wime Aruba InstantOn if you don’t mind it being cloud managed.

[JKnott]

@wime said in WAP Reccomendations:

Would someone care to add an updated list?

Why not get a proper access point? I use a Unifi AC-Lite. An access point does more than a router used as one. For example, they typically support VLANs and multiple SSIDs and also PoE, so you don't have to worry about having AC power handy.

[stephenw10]

Yeah I'm using a UniFi UAP-AC-LR and it's been great for years. I did eventually get board having to maintain the Unifi controller to make changes and flashed it with OpenWRT. Still great.
At some point I'll probably replace it with something that can do 802.11ax but right now I see no reason to do that. Nothing I have comes close to using the available .11ac bandwidth.

That's just one AP though. What/who are you providing wifi to?

Steve

[johnpoz]

@wime Any actual WAP would work with pfsense. The only issue I could see having with any sort of wifi sort of setup is one where you have to use their routing device, and the APs connect into that with some of these mesh setups.

I would stay away from any sort of AP that doesn't actually have vlan support, if you have upgraded to the power of pfsense, quite often such users at some point will want to segment their network, and not having an AP that can support them would hinder doing that.

I have been using the unifi APs for many years, and have had zero issues with them - other than complaints of what they have done or have not done with the controller, and their lack of updating some of the stuff on the AP. My current biggest complaint with them is not updating the dropbear sshd on their APs, its dated and doesn't support modern ciphers and etc.

But from standpoint of providing solid wifi and easy support vlans they have been great. And I know for sure many a pfsense user is using them for their wifi on their networks.

[WiMe]

@stephenw10

I'm supporting SOHO for 2 people, plus the usual array of personal devices, plus security cameras, plus inquisitive grandchildren with no sense of boundaries when it comes to electronics.

Oh, and my gaming.

[stephenw10]

Ah, then one AP is probably going to be fine for you unless you have a very large coverage area.

In which case you have a lot of choices, you don't need to use something centrally managed.

[JKnott]

@wime

I have a single AP for me and my cat. However, I also have a 2nd SSID/VLAN for guests, which only allows access to the Internet. You might consider a separate SSID for your grandkids, so you can control access times, etc..